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At HealthStaffing it is interesting to read some of the interesting stats from the recruitment industry. Whether you are a employment agency, employer or candidate you will be surprised and facinated with the following recruiting facts (Updated October 2018):

It was reported of the 22,000 new hires 45% of them failed within 17 months and of these, 92% left because their attitudes did not align to that of the organisation. Only 13% failed because of a lack of skills.

Organisations spend on average 6 and 8 seconds reviewing resumes, 1 grammar or spelling mistake and your CV will be thrown away. 72% of CVs are ignored if your email address is unprofessional.

On average there will be between 63 and 110 applicants for advertised jobs. Generally between 6% and 11% of these applicants get an interview.

The average cost of replacing a member of staff earning is $6,000 and $9,000.

Just as the number of job opening can increase it often will decrease at an even faster rate if an economy is slowing down. Nothing is constant so the highest salaries are secured when unemployment rates are lowest. Rememnber however lock in your job and salary at the peak as you may be looking for work when the cycle dips. With approximately 78% of available jobs never advertised you should never stop career networking.

companies report that 1 in 19 job offers (around 5%) are rejected by their first choice of candidate. Usually because they have received another offer, however often for many other reasons.

Other than the date, name of the contact and location, only 35% of candidates receive any information prior to an interview.

It is interesting to note that only 5% of unsuccessful candidates were given feedback that was moderately useful from hirers. Only 3% of candidates received valuable feedback.

Companies on average look for the consider the following traits before making an offer: 28% look for multitasking skills; 28% look for initiative; 19% look for creative thinking; and 13% look for something else in the candidate.

On average new staff take between 24 and 26 weeks to reach optimum productivity.

If you found this article of interest we encourage you to read more 1 articles on the latest industry trends and local 2 recruitment and employment market trends. We are honored to be recognised as a leader in the recruitment agency industry up against such competitors as Hays, Addeco, Chandler Macleod, Programmed, Hays, Randstad and Manpower Australia. So that we can continue to improve our recruitment service delivery we invite our clients and candidates to provide regular feedback on how our mental health, physiatrist or nursing solutions can further improved. Although we can't guarantee we can secure you the perfect role we hope the the industry facts and articles were of benefit in your search for the perfect or 3 role. Whether by referral or chance you have found our 1 website and should now take advantage of our hiring solution or Regiser For Work to secure the perfect job. Whether you are an company or candidate our expert 2 team will be there for you. Start by clicking on the Find Work button above or contact us today to learn more about how our mental health, mental health employment company, 6x51, nursing employment company or healthstaffing services benefit our clients.